Trapped in the house.

I actually left the house yesterday for the first time in a week. We had snow, more snow and even more snow over the weekend making the pavements like ice rinks and snow drifts on some roads many feet high! I use a mobility scooter, so even when the snow was clearing a little I still could not get out as I did not know how my scooter would handle going over patches of snow and I was worried I may even slide off the pavement onto the road! I must admit to feeling like I have been in prison for a week, it must be awful to be locked up for real. We went out yesterday afternoon, only to the local shops for a few bits and pieces, but even that short outing made me feel a lot better. This morning I have been to the Easter bonnet parade at the local nursery to see our Granddaughter take part, at the age of 2, in her first parade. It was lovely, and as she came in and saw everybody, recognised that not only was Daddy, Mommy and Grandma in the audience, she rushed over to Daddy crying with joy and flung her arms around his neck. It really was quite emotional! And now I cannot go out this afternoon, our daughter has had to borrow the car as her own is being serviced and some mechanical problem sorted out and also because we are waiting in for a repair man of our own to mend the door catch on the dishwasher! He rang to say he must come today as he is on holiday for the next 2 weeks so we would have to wait until he came back otherwise.  I did say we were willing to wait, the dishwasher does still work, it just doesn`t close properly but he said he would rather the work were done before he went off on his holidays so we are awaiting his arrival. The sun has come out now, and although cold it is nice and bright out there, but I still can`t go out on my scooter with the dogs as I am waiting for this repair man to come. Hopefully he will come sometime soon, maybe I will even get out into the sunshine!